Safeguarding Adults News

Scam incident attempted in the name of Age UK Warwickshire

We wish to make you aware of a scam incident attempted in the name of Age UK Warwickshire.

An incident occurred in Kenilworth earlier this week, where a man knocked on the door of a vulnerable person stating he was from Age UK, he then asked the client if they wanted any shopping doing, and left his telephone number with the resident, who at the time did not need any assistance. The man, who said his name was Mark, did not provide any ID to this resident and it is believed that the man was trying to obtain money by deceit.

Healthcare bosses issue warning following fraudulent calls and texts offering COVID jab

HEALTHCARE bosses are warning residents to be aware of fraudulent calls and texts offering the coronavirus vaccination.

'Mate crime' will not be tolerated in Warwickshire warn police chiefs as callous woman jailed

Police chiefs are warning so-called ‘mate crime’ will not be tolerated in Warwickshire.

The message comes after a callous woman targeted elderly and vulnerable men by ‘befriending’ them before burgling their homes and stealing from them.

Calculating Patricia McGoldrick pleaded guilty at Warwick Crown Court to two charges of burglary, one of theft and one of attempted theft.

The 38-year-old of no fixed address, who had a number of similar previous convictions, was jailed for four-and-a-half years.

Concern relating to COVID Vaccines Fraud and Older/Vulnerable people

Nationally there have been reports of individuals targeting the elderly and administering fake vaccinations for a fee.

Safeguarding Adult Reviews - What you need to know

The below poster entitled 'Safeguarding Adult Reviews - What you need to know' has been developed by the WSAB to help promote awareness of the SAR process and it's relevance to the work of the Safeguarding Board.